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moneygrubber

mon·ey·grub·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhn-ee-gruhb-er]
    • /ˈmʌn iˌgrʌb ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhn-ee-gruhb-er]
    • /ˈmʌn iˌgrʌb ər/

Definitions of moneygrubber word

  • noun moneygrubber a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money. 1
  • noun moneygrubber An avaricious person. 1

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Origin of moneygrubber

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; money + grubber

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Parts of speech for Moneygrubber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moneygrubber popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

moneygrubber usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for moneygrubber

noun moneygrubber

  • stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
  • tightwad — a close-fisted or stingy person.
  • harpy — Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
  • scrooge — Ebenezer [eb-uh-nee-zer] /ˌɛb əˈni zər/ (Show IPA) a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol.
  • churl — a surly ill-bred person

Antonyms for moneygrubber

noun moneygrubber

  • spendthrift — a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.
  • waster — a person or thing that wastes time, money, etc.
  • wastrel — a wasteful person; spendthrift.
  • spenderStephen, 1909–96, English poet and critic.
  • philanthropist — a person who practices philanthropy.

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